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County Kildare is in Ireland's East Coast and Midlands. It is south of Dublin and also borders County Wicklow and County Laois as well as County Meath.

[edit] Regions

• The Curragh

[edit] Towns

• Naas
• Athy
• Newbridge
• Celbridge
• Maynooth
• Leixlip
• Clane
• Straffan

[edit] Understand

Kildare is known as "the shortgrass county", revealing its fame for sheep farming in the plains to the south. It is the horsebreeding capital of Ireland and home to the Curragh Racecourse, as well as many studfarms. Historically, it was inside the Anglised area known as "The Pale" and ruled by landlords such as the Fitzgeralds.

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[edit][add listing] See

• The Japanese Gardens outside Kildare Town
• The Irish National Stud outside Kildare Town located adjacent to The Japanese Gardens. This is a working thoroughbred horse farm.

[edit][add listing] Do

• The Curragh Races - The Curragh is home to the five Irish Classic Horse Races
• Punchestown - http://www.punchestown.com/ Punchestown, near Naas is a steeplechase race track and home to the four day Punchestown Festival in late April
• Castletown House - http://kildare.ie/Heritage/historic-sites/castletown-house.asp Castletown House is open to the public for tours during the summer, serves food and is also a concert venue, with organic farmers market at weekends
• Golf There are some excellent golf courses in Kildare, The K Club, Carton House,and Castlewarden Glof Clubs

[edit][add listing] Eat

• The Hanged Man Pub in Newtown, near The Curragh
• The Bradaun Restaurant http://leixliphouse.com in Leixlip, located in Leixlip House Hotel

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• Leixlip House Hote - http://leixliphouse.com/ Lovely Hotel, comfortable rooms, friendly staff, and the food is really great.

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